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Post by Arthur Digby Stamp on Aug 3, 2007 11:32:53 GMT -5
The most annoying thing about ECW using real songs is that on all their DVDs all the entrances are are either taken out completely or the sound is almost entirely muted, except for the Sandman and RVD's.
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Post by shiranui on Aug 3, 2007 11:36:32 GMT -5
The most annoying thing about ECW using real songs is that on all their DVDs all the entrances are are either taken out completely or the sound is almost entirely muted, except for the Sandman and RVD's. On some DVD releases all the entrances have overdubbed music that sounds like it was made by the guy who scored Puma Man. Meaning, of course, lots of cheap-sounding synthesizers.
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Post by The Lach is very tired on Aug 3, 2007 11:38:30 GMT -5
I am not sure about Edge's theme, but I believe Alter Bridge wrote that song. I believe they are Edge fans/wrestling fans. They have licensed a few themes to WWE over the years. Alter Bridge have had songs used by WWE apart from Edge's theme (Royal Rumble 2005 i think for one), plus Edge's Theme slightly different from the version of the song that is on the Alter Bridge album.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Aug 3, 2007 12:01:22 GMT -5
Someone asked about Hogan using Voodoo Chile by Hendrix. The Hendrix estate had properly liscensed it to WCW and WWE, but some time when Hogan was a face in WWE, the estate of Hendrix stepped in and stopped them, or more correctly, wanted a lot more money for them to use it. Hogan then started using Real American again and now that theme is dubbed over Voodoo Chile by WWE on old footage. Also, I believe the Hendrix estate first stepped up before Wrestle Mania and that is why Hogan used the generic theme then. In WCW, the Hendrix estate had some quarrels over the use of the song near the end of Hogan's time. I believe his infamous PPV match with Jeff Jarrett was not able to use the song.
Edit: This also effected the nWo theme, because it used a sample of Hendrix's "Highway Chile" and probably other Hendrix recording.
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Post by Blindkarevik on Aug 3, 2007 17:55:27 GMT -5
Another reason is WWE likes to own as much of the wrestler as possible. If they own the rights to the gimmick, the mannerisms, the catch phrases, and even entrance music... they figure if the wrestler severs ties with the company they have to start completely fresh in a new company.
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Post by Lionheart on Aug 3, 2007 17:58:40 GMT -5
WWe has been using real bands for music lately over the past 5 or so years, as the ones mentioned above, you got Torries theme, marias were also made for him. 1. Maria is a him? 2. It was originally supposed to be Stacy Keibler's theme.
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Post by BIG DUNC on Aug 3, 2007 18:07:31 GMT -5
I doubt the WWE will have to pay too much for them, think of the exposure being involved in the WWE would give to the band.
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Post by leemir on Aug 3, 2007 18:16:15 GMT -5
All ECW DVD's I've seen (no WWE ones) had the music on them.
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Post by Captain Wonderful on Aug 3, 2007 18:58:27 GMT -5
$13 million a year for Enter Sandman = not cheap.
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Post by wrongnesattax on Aug 3, 2007 19:28:05 GMT -5
i got an anarchy rulz vid either 98 or 99 rvd vs balls mahony and van damm comes out to "walk" with everyone singin along. so that was allowed on there
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Aug 3, 2007 21:02:35 GMT -5
All ECW DVD's I've seen (no WWE ones) had the music on them. The pioneer ECW DVDs used the Motorhead cover version of Metallica, at least I was pretty sure they used it.
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Post by Rockhound on Aug 3, 2007 22:09:26 GMT -5
The WWF used to. Hogan had Eye of the Tiger by Survivor and JYD used Another One Bites The Dust by Queen.
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Post by lildude8218 on Aug 3, 2007 22:15:45 GMT -5
if you really want to hear those songs then mute your TV and have your CD ready to hit play. what? you can't afford to buy all those songs on CD....well now you know how WWE feels
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2007 22:17:28 GMT -5
Someone asked about Hogan using Voodoo Chile by Hendrix. The Hendrix estate had properly liscensed it to WCW and WWE, but some time when Hogan was a face in WWE, the estate of Hendrix stepped in and stopped them, or more correctly, wanted a lot more money for them to use it. Hogan then started using Real American again and now that theme is dubbed over Voodoo Chile by WWE on old footage. Also, I believe the Hendrix estate first stepped up before Wrestle Mania and that is why Hogan used the generic theme then. In WCW, the Hendrix estate had some quarrels over the use of the song near the end of Hogan's time. I believe his infamous PPV match with Jeff Jarrett was not able to use the song. Edit: This also effected the nWo theme, because it used a sample of Hendrix's "Highway Chile" and probably other Hendrix recording. Sorry the last part there is entirely incorrect....... the nWo theme is a production song ("Rockhouse") and Hendrix's estate has no say in it whatsoever. All WWE has to do is pay that company and that's it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2007 22:18:10 GMT -5
BTW, Sandman never actually entered to the Motorhead version...... that was always dubbed in
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Aug 3, 2007 22:32:41 GMT -5
Edit: This also effected the nWo theme, because it used a sample of Hendrix's "Highway Chile" and probably other Hendrix recording. Sorry the last part there is entirely incorrect....... the nWo theme is a production song ("Rockhouse") and Hendrix's estate has no say in it whatsoever. All WWE has to do is pay that company and that's it. Actually, thanks for clearing that up. That production song does however contain a sample of Jimi Hendrix's "Highway Chile."
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2007 22:50:36 GMT -5
the indie feds can get away with using real band theme sings cause chances are the real bands dont know. ECW and RoH spring to mind
WWE is on national tv, and i think that that might get back to the artists at some point in time, and royalties would then be paid
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